Have any of you tried the new MAC Mineralize powder foundation? I saw it on their website, and I was impressed with the range of darker tones. How does it hold up? Does it look ashy? And how do the colors compare to the rest of the line? Is "deeper dark" NW40-ish?

I tried this in the store the other day and was not impressed. It looked dry and cakey when she applied it to my face in the store. But my skin does not do well with powder foundations. I couldn't wear Studio Fix either which is very popular. If your skin is oily you will probably like it. I prefer the Mineralize Skinfinish Natural over the Powder Foundation. It's more sheer.

Since I got Armani's LSF, I'm addicted to it and I'm not used to put makeup daily but I love the texture and nice colour.

I've just switched to Bobbi Brown tinted mosturizer now that it's so hot but otherwise I'm really happy with this foundation and it's so hard to find one that truly suits our skin tones and it's worth the expense.

wow this thread just saved my life.
i have been struggling to find the right foundation!
right now i am using mac- NC44, but im not happy with it. it doesnt seem to have the right undertone. its like, too red. my face looks completely different from my neck! its awful. i believe i have a yellow or olive undertone? (not sure.) my skin is the same color as the girl in my icon. i have combination skin, i also am also EXTREMEMLY acne prone and am battling scars and breakouts daily unfortunately.
so this thread has helped, now i have a better idea of where to look. i think i might try laura mercier or bobby brown. anyone know what shades i should be looking for?
also, what is the price range for these brands?
sorry, but paying $30 for foundation is already a stretch for me so anything cheaper would be marvelous.

wow this thread just saved my life.
i have been struggling to find the right foundation!
right now i am using mac- NC44, but im not happy with it. it doesnt seem to have the right undertone. its like, too red. my face looks completely different from my neck! ...

Mine is the opposite problem ... I have russet skin ,and shades that are even slightly golden make me look like a zombie. I can usually find reddish foundations, but concealer is impossible! Do brown concealers that aren't warm-toned even exist?

I bought a Kimora Lee Simmons concealer at Sephora awhile back that is way too red for me. If you want it PM me and I'll mail it to you for free. I only used it once and it's a stick so it would be easy to sanitize.

im on the laura mercier website and im trying to figure out which would be best for me: the oil free foundation (liquid), the stick foundation, or the powder foundation.
so far i think the powder foundation looks best bc you can wet the sponge and it gives even more coverage. it's also oil free. plus i live in a VERY hot/humid climate and liquid foundation might get sweaty and gross. and of course ive got acne prone skin.
so what do you think should i go w/ the powder foundation?

wow this thread just saved my life.
I have been struggling to find the right foundation!
right now i am using mac- NC44, but Imo not happy with it. it doesn't seem to have the right undertone. its like, too red. my face looks completely different from my neck! its awful. i believe i have a yellow or olive undertone? (not sure.) my skin is the same color as the girl in my icon. i have combination skin, i also am also EXTREMELY acne prone and am battling scars and breakouts daily unfortunately.
So this thread has helped, now I have a better idea of where to look. I think I might try laura mercier or bobby brown. Anyone know what shades I should be looking for?
Also, what is the price range for these brands?
Sorry, but paying $30 for foundation is already a stretch for me so anything cheaper would be marvelous.

thanks ladies

I use toffee bronze, but when you go to the counter the sales/makeup artist
Should try it on you and you can decide what works for you.
Look at it in different lighting and you'll figure out if it works or not.
I love laura m, And I plan on using this for a while

As far as your acne, I suffer with the same problem but I get extractions every 2 weeks to a month until my skin gets better per my Derm's recs.
I also switched my skin care regime to mostly Clarins products and It really helps. I was a little skeptical at first but the products have helped my skin a great deal. Me esthetician comments all the time on what great improvement b/cos she knew how it was when I first started. I'm still going, I have an aptt on Thursday.

thanks mizblue
luckily ive gotten hella samples over the past few days,
from make up forever,armani, bobbi brown and laura m
ive worn each for a day except the bobbi brown (thats for tommorrow), and out of those i would def say laura mercier felt the best on my face. make up forever was too cakey(but i was using the matte finish, so maybe that had something to do with it.)
armani was nice and shimmery but the samples didnt match my shade exactly.
laura m oilfree foundation in Suntan beige was a *tiny* bit dark in certain lighting which is annoying, but it felt marvelous, it just glided on so nicely.
so i dunno, ill try the bobbi brown tomm and then make my final decision.
this is seriously a chore.
thank god for samples.